Low-income: 3rd graders who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals are considered low-income, and were less likely to meet reading standards than 3rd graders who were not considered low-income (37.6% vs. 75.5%).

Special education: Students in special education were less likely to meet reading standards than students not in special education (34.7% vs. 64.7%).

To examine disparities within a school district, click on that school district in the map above. Disparity details include:

English language learners: Only 13.7% of 3rd grade English language learners in the Renton School District met reading standards compared to 42.4% in the Auburn School District.

Special education: 17.0% in Kent vs. 42.9% in Lake Washington

Low Income: The proportion of low-income 3rd graders who met reading standards varied from 22.2% in the Vashon Island School District to 57.9% in the Auburn and Shoreline school districts.